Casting

AB - 21/01/13

 

Our Casting Decisions for Our Opening Scene

 



 

Vita Oldershaw as May Stanwell

Vita Oldershaw is a British actress, voice artist and Dancer. She has played Hermia and Puck in separate productions of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Betty in Oliver and Queen Cole in The Mummer`s Play. Her film work includes educational English language videos and voice-overs for Immersive Education.

She played the lead, Dorace Damour in Heavenly Mane a short film which went to Cannes film festival (2010) directed by Oscar Oldershaw. She is also currently appearing in the feature film World War Z by Paramount pictures starring Brad Pitt, due to be released 2013.
Vita is a very competent dancer, having danced in professional operatic productions and at the Oxford Playhouse and Pegasus theatre. Her recent credits include dancing in Resolution! (2012) at The Place.

http://www.firstvoiceagency.com/vita_oldershaw.php
http://www.secondskinagency.com/profiles/tv_film_theatre/vita_oldershaw.htm

http://vimeo.com/13976756

Tamsin Heatley as Jackie Willis (Therapist)

British actress and voice artist Tamsin Heatley has played roles in several popular drama series including Eastenders, Cracker, Casualty and The Bill. Her latest role was as Petula in the theater version of Dinner ladies. She has also been heavily involved in children’s television. Recent work includes Dirk Gentley`s Holistic Detective Agency for Radio 4, The mum in ITV’s Horrid Henry, and Little Bo in The Roly Mo show.
Other TV includes the role of Bella in the BBC’s BAFTA Award Winning Show The Tweenies, the voice of Baby Pom and Bessie in BBC’s The Fimbles and playing Grandma Baalwen in the Baaas for S4C. She also has numerous theatre credits to her name including plays at the West Yorkshire Playhouse, numerous productions with Theater de Complicite and Lumiere and Son.
http://www.tamsinheatley.co.uk/

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1052583/

http://www.firstvoiceagency.com/tamsin_heatley.php

http://www.secondskinagency.com/profiles/animatronics_puppeteers/tamsin_heatley.htm

Giles Oldershaw as the mistaken business man

Giles is an accomplished and versatile character actor, voice artist and Artist. His considerable experience covers mainstream drama productions including David Copperfield, Vanity Fair and The Mushroom Pickers and feature films, such as Shadowlands, directed by Sir Richard Attenborough, Dinotopia and Agatha Christie`s Marple. His most recent work includes Nulepsy a short film and the feature film World War Z by Paramount pictures starring Brad Pitt, due to be released 2013.

Giles has also appeared in a variety of commercials: Midland Bank; Woolwich; Mc Ewan lager; Shreddies; Qualcast Lawnmowers; National Lottery Instants; BP & British Gas.

Giles is extremely experienced in Theatre working for many companies including Lumiere and Son.

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0646110/
http://www.secondskinagency.com/profiles/animatronics_puppeteers/giles_oldershaw.htm

http://www.gilesoldershaw.co.uk/artwork/

Jasmine Gothard plays Girl 1 in Sammy's scene
Daisy Brunston plays Girl 2 in Sammy's Scene